I Only Have Eyes For You
John Anthony Lyrics

My love must be a kind of blind love
My love for you is so intense that it feels like I am not capable of seeing anything else at all, no matter how hard I try.

I can't see anyone but you
The only person that I see in my heart is you; it is as if you are the only one in the world for me.

Sha bop sha bop
This nonsensical phrase adds a rhythm and tempo to the song lyrics without adding actual meaning to the message behind the lyrics.

Are the stars out tonight
This question rhetorically asks whether the night sky is clear enough for stars to be visible, but it is not an important question since the singer is not interested in anything other than his beloved.

I don't know if it's cloudy or bright
The singer is confessing that he does not even know the weather conditions outside since his focus is entirely on his loved one and nothing else around him matters.

I only have eyes for you dear
This is the central message of the song, expressing the fact that the singer's entire universe revolves around his beloved and he is not interested in anyone else or anything else. He considers his love to be the most important thing in the world and he is helpless to do anything else but feel that affection.

The moon may be high
This line highlights the fact that the singer is more interested in his romantic feelings than in anything in the world around him. He may mention the moon, but only to express that even something as important as the moon pales in comparison to his love.

But I can't see a thing in the sky
The fact that the singer is so blinded by his emotion is emphasized here, as he is unable to see anything other than his beloved, even when looking up at the sky.

I don't know if we're in a garden
The setting of the lovers is irrelevant to the singer, as his focus and feelings are entirely focused on his beloved.

Or on a crowded avenue
Again, the point being made here is that even if this couple is surrounded by people, the singer cannot find anyone as important or riveting as his darling.

You are here and so am I
This statement underlies the fact that the singer is so in love that he feels like he and his lover are the only ones who matter or exist in the world, even when surrounded by other people.

Maybe millions of people go by
This phrase adds context to the previous line and emphasizes that the singer is aware of all the other people in the world, but is only interested in his beloved.

But they all disappear from view
Again, this connects to the central theme of the song, expressing that anyone or anything else in the world cannot hold a candle to the singer's intense feelings for his beloved.

And I only have eyes for you
This is the most pivotal line in the whole song, as it is restating that the singer is blinded by his love and has no interest in anything other than his beloved, a declaration of deep romantic devotion.